As the big day approaches, you can always count on the North’s theatres and concert halls to pull out all the festive stops. With the choice being as long as Santa’s list, we’re playing the little-helper role and rounding up the best of the bunch here, from award-winning theatre that will hit you right in the festive feels to Christmas concerts that don’t do subtle.
The Hallé has a bumper Christmas season in store, decking the (Bridgewater) hall with festive pop, cinematic magic and roaring-twenties glamour.
A heartwarming festive treat for all ages, this brand-new musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol brings Bolton’s stage to life with music, magic and Dickensian spirit.
Manchester Collective and The Marian Consort make peace with the short, crisp days and long, dark nights of winter, with a concert that ushers in the solstice.
This Christmas, Liverpool Playhouse welcomes the UK tour of Young Frankenstein – Mel Brooks’ monstrously funny musical comedy – as its seasonal showstopper.
A mother and daughter switching bodies might sound like a nightmare, but in Freaky Friday, it’s the perfect recipe for festive fun.
This Christmas, the Royal Exchange Theatre bring a true classic to the stage with Singin’ in the Rain – a dazzling, tap-dancing celebration of Hollywood’s golden age.
To close out the year, Manchester Camerata presents what has become a much-loved tradition – its annual Christmas gospel concert at Albert Hall.
This Christmas, A Christmas Carol gets a spine-tingling makeover at HOME Manchester. Adam Z. Robinson’s solo show with The Book of Darkness & Light turns Dickens’ familiar festive tale into something thrillingly new, blending gothic chills with heart-warming holiday spirit.
Manchester’s Christmas Gospel sees singer Wayne Ellington and friends as bring a powerful blend of gospel, soul, jazz, and R&B to some of your favourite Christmas classics.
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